Drew Schneier

Recent blog posts written by Drew Schneier

World Surf League – Chaos Theory – Making Of Scenes from Eskimo on Vimeo. Bill Swano is a PADI diver who often uses his scuba skills for his job as an Art Director for television. He specializes in adventure travel, competition reality TV as well as commercials and event design. […]

This beautiful image from photographer and PADI Divemaster Sophie Hart is featured on the 2016 PADI Diving Society membership cards. We sat down with Sophie as she described the dive behind the shot, as well as some other insights into her budding career as an underwater photographer. When did you become a […]

This April, join PADI staff at Beneath the Sea in Secaucus, New Jersey, USA. The 40th edition of the show will feature educational seminars and workshops, contests, and a weekend film festival– all in addition to an exhibition floor with the latest dive gear and travel information. Beneath the Sea offers […]

By Jo Walters Excitement reigns as preparations are underway for PADI Women’s Dive Day 2016, PADI’s second annual celebration of women in diving, taking place on 16 July 2016. This event recognize women’s contributions to diving throughout history and provides special opportunities for more women to enter the sport of […]

Words and photos by Rainer Jenss, PADI Open Water Diver and President & Founder of Family Travel Association. My wife and I became PADI certified in the summer of 1993, right before our wedding day. Why? Because we wanted to go scuba diving during our honeymoon, which took us to […]

Roberto Ochoa is a PADI Divemaster and Ecuadorian marine wildlife videographer committed to the protection and preservation of the ocean environment and all marine life. Recently, he has been working with the National Geographic Pristine Seas project, launched in 2008 by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Enric Sala to “find, survey, and help […]